View Poll Results: Will you stay in the USA?
Could never go back to the UK, love it here too much
20
33.33%
Probably going to stay here but more because of my spouse or job
18
30.00%
Would like to retire to the UK but plan to spend most of my life here
7
11.67%
Wouldn't mind going back now.
15
25.00%
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USA Forever?
Apr 13th 2005, 7:11 am
#46
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by Englishmum
My favourite bit is when I drive up the M40 and just after High Wycombe heading towards Oxford you drive through the bit where the motorway cuts into a large hill....as you descend you get this most amazing view of the open countryside for miles and miles....often spotting hot air balloons gliding gracefully through the air too... 
Apr 13th 2005, 7:49 am
#47
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by strim
You're not the only one. Each year the entire UK population wait patiently for summer, occasionaly the rain stops for a couple of days in June but no sign of a summer yet!
Apr 13th 2005, 9:50 am
#48
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by britvic
When the plains comeing into land, it's normally dawn, just looking out the window at British soil, beautiful green fields, fills me up every time!!! nothing like that comeing back, so for me here is not home, no matter how much more stuff I acquire.
Agree with the filling up, but for me that's more for the people that are back there.
Apr 13th 2005, 2:08 pm
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by britvic
When the plains comeing into land, it's normally dawn, just looking out the window at British soil, beautiful green fields, fills me up every time!!! nothing like that comeing back, so for me here is not home, no matter how much more stuff I acquire.
On the rare occasion i go back i land at Manchester....this is the scene...Airplane above the fluffy white clouds..sun shining..looks like fields of cotton balls
...coming into land....go through clouds...they turn from white to grey to black! 
Land in Manchester..can't see the sun for shite...it's grey and pissing it down....welcome back
Can't wait for next time though
Apr 13th 2005, 4:09 pm
#50
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
Land in Manchester..can't see the sun for shite...it's grey and pissing it down....welcome back
Apr 13th 2005, 4:29 pm
#51
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
wow can i have those rose tinted specs!
On the rare occasion i go back i land at Manchester....this is the scene...Airplane above the fluffy white clouds..sun shining..looks like fields of cotton balls ...coming into land....go through clouds...they turn from white to grey to black!
Land in Manchester..can't see the sun for shite...it's grey and pissing it down....welcome back
Can't wait for next time though
On the rare occasion i go back i land at Manchester....this is the scene...Airplane above the fluffy white clouds..sun shining..looks like fields of cotton balls
...coming into land....go through clouds...they turn from white to grey to black! Land in Manchester..can't see the sun for shite...it's grey and pissing it down....welcome back
Can't wait for next time though
LOL!! I swear on my cats life that every single time I've flown home it has been raining in Manchester and I can see the reflection of all the sorry faces in the grey, wet, tarmac as we come down to land, as the misery of living in the north, nothing more comforting. Not seeing the sun for days through the drizzle and putting your shorts on as soon as those 2 days of decent weather in July turn up. Then being suprised when its pissing down and the barbecue's blown over the next day.
Apr 13th 2005, 5:28 pm
#52
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by rincewind
It's wrapped up in Texas legal BS. There ain't no way they would be permitted to move to the UK.
I dunno if the UK would WANT them, but it sure would sort out the problem
Apr 13th 2005, 11:22 pm
#53
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by SarahUK
LOL!! I swear on my cats life that every single time I've flown home it has been raining in Manchester and I can see the reflection of all the sorry faces in the grey, wet, tarmac as we come down to land, as the misery of living in the north, nothing more comforting. Not seeing the sun for days through the drizzle and putting your shorts on as soon as those 2 days of decent weather in July turn up. Then being suprised when its pissing down and the barbecue's blown over the next day.
That sounds just like Seattle.
Apr 14th 2005, 12:26 am
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
wow can i have those rose tinted specs!
On the rare occasion i go back i land at Manchester....this is the scene...Airplane above the fluffy white clouds..sun shining..looks like fields of cotton balls ...coming into land....go through clouds...they turn from white to grey to black!
Land in Manchester..can't see the sun for shite...it's grey and pissing it down....welcome back
Can't wait for next time though
On the rare occasion i go back i land at Manchester....this is the scene...Airplane above the fluffy white clouds..sun shining..looks like fields of cotton balls
...coming into land....go through clouds...they turn from white to grey to black! Land in Manchester..can't see the sun for shite...it's grey and pissing it down....welcome back
Can't wait for next time though
Apr 14th 2005, 1:15 am
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by britvic
I love Manchester, was reading something that the people of Manchester are supposed to be the happyest and friendliest in Brition, well my best mate lives there, may be they make a bit more of an effort to be, as you say the weathers so bad.
I've not spent anytime in Manchester myself so i couldn't tell you anything other than it always seems to be raining when I land 
Apr 14th 2005, 1:19 am
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by SarahUK
putting your shorts on as soon as those 2 days of decent weather in July turn up.
I swear i must have seen more cases of sunburn in my home town than i have ever seen down here in the Southern U.S
Apr 14th 2005, 1:23 am
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by britvic
Yes I might well have rose tinted specs on when it comes to my home land, but landing at Heathrow or Gatwick has allways been picture perfect. I love Manchester, was reading something that the people of Manchester are supposed to be the happyest and friendliest in Brition, well my best mate lives there, may be they make a bit more of an effort to be, as you say the weathers so bad.
I love the view coming in to land in Heathrow/Gatwick too,its the best feeling.. but the highlight for me is driving across the Severn Bridge into Wales - gets me every time. The grass is definitely greener...the green is so vivid it hits you in the face
My friend moved to Manchester last year- she loves it up there, and from the photos she's sent, the little village she lives in looks idyllic.
Apr 14th 2005, 3:25 am
#58
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by ImHere
That sounds just like Seattle.
Apr 14th 2005, 10:09 am
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Not since we moved here last year. Hotter than he!! all summer long and then a fantastic winter (made up for the hot summer in my book) We moved here thinking it would be similar to UK weather....well similar if you lived down south probably.
Really? Wow! Hopefully all the snowbirds will go there next winter rather than clog up where I live.
Apr 14th 2005, 11:14 am
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Re: USA Forever?
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Not since we moved here last year. Hotter than he!! all summer long and then a fantastic winter (made up for the hot summer in my book) We moved here thinking it would be similar to UK weather....well similar if you lived down south probably.
